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If $ A= \\left( \\begin{array}{ccc} a_{11} & a_{12} \\\\ a_{21} & a_{22} \\\\ a_{31} & a_{32} \\end{array} \\right) $ and $ B= \\left( \\begin{array}{ccc} b_{11} & b_{12} \\\\ b_{21} & b_{22} \\\\ b_{31} & b_{32} \\end{array} \\right) $ then
\n$A+B=\\left( \\begin{array}{ccc} a_{11}+b_{11} & a_{12}+b_{12} \\\\ a_{21}+b_{21} & a_{22}+b_{22} \\\\ a_{31}+b_{31} & a_{32}+b_{32} \\end{array} \\right)$
", "advice": "Addition is achieved by subtracting corresponding elements:
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Using this technique results in:
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$A-B=\\var{ad1}$
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$C=\\var{B}$ $D=\\var{B2}$
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$C-D=\\var{ad2}$
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$E=\\var{C}$ $F=\\var{C2}$
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$E-F=\\var{ad3}$
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$G=\\var{D}$ $H=\\var{D2}$
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$G-H=\\var{ad4}$
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$I=\\var{EE}$ $J=\\var{EE2}$
\n$I-J=\\var{ad5}$
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$A+B=$ [[0]]
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$C=\\var{B}$ $D=\\var{B2}$
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$E=\\var{C}$ $F=\\var{C2}$
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